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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
30Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 39 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
36 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Bangladesh · Republic of the Congo · Honduras · Lithuania · Canada · Mauritania · Jamaica · Hungary · United Arab Emirates · Cyprus · Kenya · Brunei
Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
1
Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left
BangladeshvsBotswana
Coastline: 580 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Botswana.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Botswana
Category
Bangladesh
Botswana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
581,730
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
171,466,990
2,480,244
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
21,029
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
4.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
1,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
580
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
22.1° S
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
Republic of the CongovsEthiopia
Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 8.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Ethiopia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Ethiopia
Category
Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
342,000
1,104,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,182,885
128,691,692
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,856
3,063
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
18.1
116.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
4,550
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
169
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
0.1° N
8.5° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
HondurasvsPeru
Density: 95.0 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against Peru
Category
Honduras
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,644,851
33,845,617
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,184
17,042
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
95.0
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° N
13.0° S
Would lose
4
Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left
LithuaniavsSyria
Coastline: 90 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Lithuania.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lithuania against Syria
Category
Lithuania
Syria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,300
187,437
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,871,585
23,594,623
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
52,720
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.0
125.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
294
2,814
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
90
193
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.1° N
35.0° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left
CanadavsSweden
Area: 9,984,670 vs 450,295 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sweden.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Canada against Sweden
Category
Canada
Sweden
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,984,670
450,295
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
40,049,088
10,536,632
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
64,962
68,458
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.0
23.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,959
2,100
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
202,080
3,218
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.8° N
65.8° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left
MauritaniavsSwitzerland
Area: 1,030,700 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mauritania against Switzerland
Category
Mauritania
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,030,700
41,277
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,022,441
8,888,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,972
93,940
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.9
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
915
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
754
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.4° N
46.7° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left
JamaicavsMontenegro
Coastline: 1,022 vs 293.5 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Montenegro.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Montenegro
Category
Jamaica
Montenegro
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
13,812
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
623,529
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
31,863
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
2,534
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,022
293.5
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
42.8° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
HungaryvsSpain
Density: 103.1 vs 95.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Spain.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Hungary against Spain
Category
Hungary
Spain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
93,028
505,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,592,186
48,352,528
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
46,376
55,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
103.1
95.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,014
3,718
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,964
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.3° N
40.0° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
United Arab EmiratesvsPoland
Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 48,473 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Poland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Poland
Category
United Arab Emirates
Poland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
83,600
312,685
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,483,751
36,687,353
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
78,020
48,473
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.4
117.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,905
2,499
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,318
440
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
51.9° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
CyprusvsMongolia
Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mongolia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cyprus against Mongolia
Category
Cyprus
Mongolia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,251
1,564,116
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,344,976
3,481,145
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
59,875
18,020
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
145.4
2.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,951
4,374
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
648
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.9° N
46.0° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
KenyavsGermany
Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Germany.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kenya against Germany
Category
Kenya
Germany
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
580,367
357,022
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
55,339,003
83,287,273
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,322
72,262
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.4
233.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,199
2,963
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
536
2,389
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
0.4° N
51.0° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
BruneivsEritrea
Density: 79.6 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Brunei against Eritrea
Category
Brunei
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
117,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
3,470,390
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
85,103
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
79.6
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
16.0° N
Would win
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
BangladeshvsChad
Density: 1,155.0 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chad.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Chad
Category
Bangladesh
Chad
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
1,284,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
171,466,990
19,319,064
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
2,703
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,155.0
15.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
3,445
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
17.3° N
Would lose
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
BotswanavsAfghanistan
Wealth per person: 21,029 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Botswana against Afghanistan
Category
Botswana
Afghanistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
581,730
652,230
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,480,244
41,454,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
21,029
2,204
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.3
63.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,495
7,492
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.1° S
34.3° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
Republic of the CongovsCambodia
Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Cambodia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Cambodia
Category
Republic of the Congo
Cambodia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
342,000
181,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,182,885
17,423,880
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,856
7,437
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
18.1
96.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
1,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
169
443
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
0.1° N
12.6° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
EthiopiavsComoros
Area: 1,104,300 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Comoros.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ethiopia against Comoros
Category
Ethiopia
Comoros
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,104,300
2,235
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
128,691,692
850,387
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,063
3,897
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
116.5
380.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,550
2,360
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
340
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.5° N
11.7° S
Would win
17
Round 17Lost25 countries · 2 lives left
HondurasvsAngola
Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Honduras.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against Angola
Category
Honduras
Angola
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
1,246,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,644,851
36,749,906
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,184
9,550
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.0
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
2,620
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
1,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° N
13.2° S
Would lose
18
Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left
PeruvsFinland
Area: 1,285,216 vs 338,145 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Finland.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Peru against Finland
Category
Peru
Finland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,285,216
338,145
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,845,617
5,583,911
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,042
63,467
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
16.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,746
1,328
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,414
1,250
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.0° S
63.3° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left
CanadavsUganda
Wealth per person: 64,962 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uganda.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Canada against Uganda
Category
Canada
Uganda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,984,670
241,038
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
40,049,088
48,656,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
64,962
3,100
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.0
201.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,959
5,110
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
202,080
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.8° N
2.0° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left
SwedenvsIraq
Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iraq.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sweden against Iraq
Category
Sweden
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
450,295
438,317
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,536,632
45,074,049
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
68,458
14,665
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
23.4
102.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,100
3,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,218
58
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Bangladeshvs
Botswana
Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Honduras
Peru
Lithuania
Syria
Canada
Sweden
Mauritania
Switzerland
Jamaica
Montenegro
Hungary
Spain
United Arab Emirates
Poland
Cyprus
Mongolia
Kenya
Germany
Brunei
Eritrea
Chad
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Comoros
Angola
Finland
Uganda
Iraq